Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Cessna 182L

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 3, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42397
Make and model
Cessna 182L
Aircraft serial
18259003
Aircraft time
5,010 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Engine time
435 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Nozzle
Part number
16A30
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Carbuetor
Part time
435 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. FOUND CARBURETOR MAIN JET VERY LOOSE (REQUIRED TWO COMPLETE FINGER TIGHT TURNS TO TIGHTEN). THE TAB WASHER THAT LOCKS THE MAIN JET HAD NOT BEEN LOCKED, ALL THE TABS WERE FLAT IN A "AS NEW" CONDITION.

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